The 40 best bars in Charlotte
Charlotte, USA has 40 bars in the Outlas catalogue, ranked below. The rooms here skew date night, upbeat and casual. Expect Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Hip Hop on the floor. Prices run budget to upmarket.
Aura Rooftop (4.9★), Caroline's Oyster Bar (4.9★) and Bruno (4.9★) rate highest on Google across the set. Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights. Table Service, Brunch and Shisha are widely available. Every listing below carries photos, opening hours, the dress code where a venue publishes one, and a direct route to booking.
All 40 bars in Charlotte
Partner Aura Rooftop
Partner Caroline's Oyster Bar
Partner Bruno
Partner The Conspiracy
Partner Humbug
Partner Artisan's Palate
Partner The 800° Lounge
Partner Sneak CLT
Partner Idlewild
Partner The Bohemian
Partner Dream CLT
Partner The Cellar at Duckworth's
Partner The Crunkleton
Partner Chasers
Partner Blue Door
Partner The Vintage Whiskey & Cigar Bar
Partner Dot Dot Dot
Partner The Cotton Room
Partner Bar à Vins
Partner Haberdish
Partner Supperland
Partner Eighty Eights Coffee & Cocktails
Partner Dilworth Tasting Room
Partner Búho Bar
Partner Sophia's Lounge
Partner Crave Dessert Bar
Partner La Belle Hélène
Partner Merchant & Trade
Partner Tilt on Trade
Partner OROSOKO Sound Bar
Partner Zona Rosa
Partner Charlotte Beer Garden
Partner Whiskey Warehouse
Partner City Lights Rooftop
Partner Woodshed Bar
Partner The Royal Tot
Partner The Imperial
Partner Coyote Joe's
Partner Novelty House Rooftop
Partner Coin Bar
Bars in Charlotte: common questions
What are the best bars in Charlotte?
Aura Rooftop (4.9★ from 12,751 Google reviews), Caroline's Oyster Bar (4.9★ from 8,214 Google reviews) and Bruno (4.9★ from 54 Google reviews) are the highest-rated of the 40 bars Outlas lists in Charlotte, USA. The full ranking is on this page, with photos and booking for each.
How many bars are there in Charlotte?
Outlas lists 40 bars in Charlotte, USA. That is the curated set — venues are added by hand and checked against their own website, socials and Google listing, so it is not every licensed premises in the city.
What is the dress code at bars in Charlotte?
It varies by venue, and each listing states its own. Across the 40 bars here, "Smart Casual" is the most common — 18 of them (45%), followed by "Casual" at 13. 0 publish no dress code at all.
What music do bars in Charlotte play?
Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Hip Hop are the dominant genres across Charlotte's bars. Each venue page lists its own music policy, and the busiest nights are Friday and Saturday.
How much do bars in Charlotte cost?
The bars listed here sit in the budget to upmarket band. Outlas records a price tier per venue rather than a per-item price, because covers, minimum spends and bottle prices move by night and by season — check the venue's own booking page, linked from every listing, for the current number.
When are bars in Charlotte open?
Year-round and Summer are the seasons most bars in Charlotte operate in. Opening hours are listed per venue where the venue publishes them, and several close entirely out of season.
